Republic Services is partnering with the Miss Katie Woodie Foundation to jumpstart STEAM learning at Walter Hill Elementary School in Rutherford County in memory of a beloved schoolteacher who passed away in 2020. Last year, Republic Services announced a $120,000 National Neighborhood Promise® grant through the company’s Charitable Foundation to be gifted to the Miss…
Walter Hill School will hold a special event Saturday, Aug. 10 to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The event will take place at the school, 6309 Lebanon Pike in Nashville, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Principal Laura Heath said the celebration, which has been in the works for several months, has generated…
Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan and his family will host a Celebration of Life event for their son, Asher Sullivan, on Friday, July 26, at New Vision Baptist Church in Nashville. Asher, at the age of 10, passed away from injuries he sustained during a flash flood in his neighborhood on May 8. The…
The Sister City Committee of the Town of Smyrna will welcome to our community fourteen Japanese students and their six chaperones to spend two weeks visiting from our Sister City, Zama, Japan, learning and experiencing Smyrna and other Tennessee locales. The students will begin their two-week exchange experience on July 31 with a tour of…
Riverdale High School girls’ soccer coach Nathan Sweet was charged with two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual exploitation of a minor. Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives charged him Monday after an investigation. Sweet, 35, of Nashville is being held on $75,000 bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. A hearing is…
Local fiber internet provider United Communications announced the recipients of its 2024-2025 United Community Foundation scholarships. Now in its 14th year, the annual scholarship program will award a total of $24,000 to six graduating seniors graduating from these local high schools: Reily Anica Rodriguez is a graduate of Community High School (Unionville, TN) and plans…
Dr. Trey Duke is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. M’lisa Bryant Miffleton as the new Principal of Northfield Elementary. With a rich background spanning 26 years in education, Miffleton brings a wealth of experience and passion to her new role. “Throughout the selection process, M’lisa stood out as the ideal candidate for Northfield….
As the new principal of Brown’s Chapel Elementary School, Christina Penny said her first priority will be establishing relationships with everyone. “Building relationships is my strength,” Penny said. “I just want to get in there and work hand-in-hand with the faculty and staff and really get to know those students and families.” Penny succeeds longtime…
Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education and its Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity recently held a signing ceremony for three of 25 students in the university’s first group of Tennessee Teach Back Initiative Scholars this fall. The center launched the initiative last spring with the support of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education,…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Dodson, who serves as a school resource officer, was named the recipient of the 2024 “Innovation in the Classroom Award.” The award is presented by The National Road Safety Foundation and the National Association of School Resource Officers. Deputy Dodson will receive the award July 15 at the annual NASRO…